caroladybelle BSN, RN

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    To those who say foreign nurses are no longer being used...

    caroladybelle replied to UPSgirl's topic in General Nursing

    As I work at the facility in question, I can say that my department has not hired a foreign nurse that did not already have a full clearance to work in the US in a very long time. I actually know of...
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    Moving to MD

    caroladybelle replied to MsCCRN's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Endorsement generally does not take long, but mine was done before they requires fingerprint checking. The jobs market for new grads is poor, just as it is in most of the country. And as such, many...
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    Immediate emergency ?

    caroladybelle replied to McBambi's topic in General Nursing

    It varies by specialty, pt disease, medications and physician. A temp of 38 (100.5) or higher, in a fresh postoperative pt that is otherwise healthy is usually not a big deal. The same temp in a...
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    Polk State or Keiser?

    caroladybelle replied to anc90's topic in School, College Programs

    Check the fail out rates and the NCLEX pass
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    Universal Precautions vs. Patient Dignity

    caroladybelle replied to safe>sorry's topic in Patient Safety Issues

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    Were you guys allowed the use of a calculator when you took your dosage test?

    caroladybelle replied to Wannabe_Doc's topic in General Students

    I would hope that they were tested on basic grammar, writing skills and spelling. However, given what I have seen and the exams that I have graded, many of them would have failed miserably. I have...
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    Were you guys allowed the use of a calculator when you took your dosage test?

    caroladybelle replied to Wannabe_Doc's topic in General Students

    This is school where one is learning and being tested, not work. No one is objecting to the need for calculators in maintaining accuracy on the hospital floor. But in school, one should be expected...
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    Were you guys allowed the use of a calculator when you took your dosage test?

    caroladybelle replied to Wannabe_Doc's topic in General Students

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    National Nursing License

    caroladybelle replied to docomo's topic in General Nursing

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    Were you guys allowed the use of a calculator when you took your dosage test?

    caroladybelle replied to Wannabe_Doc's topic in General Students

    My school required a perfect score and no use of calculators for the initial classes. After we had proved that we could do the math and passed the initial courses, we were permitted calculators. It...
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    Big pay cut at Orlando Health, please help your fellow Nurses

    caroladybelle replied to skyflight's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Perhaps, but above market rates in Fl mean very little. This from a facility that was offering 19 - 22) dollars an hr (albeit w agency housing) to travelers back a few years. Given that a facility...
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    Big pay cut at Orlando Health, please help your fellow Nurses

    caroladybelle replied to skyflight's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This is Florida. Few hospitals have unions and the few that do, do almost nothing to help the nurses. I left one of the few that had a union because the extremely poor conditions. Florida has...
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    How to drop subtle hints with my nursing students about faith.

    caroladybelle replied to HappyWife77's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Which post was rude,
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    New grad job situation in Maryland

    caroladybelle replied to KJM-RN's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I pay 850.00 for a nice 1 bedroom apt. in a safe ( a big issue in Baltimore City) family oriented quiet neighborhood. I live in a complex that has a pool, is next to a nice park, and has a stream...
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    Applying for day shift during probation period

    caroladybelle replied to herowneulogy's topic in New York Nursing

    Why are you on
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    Liberty University--Adv.patho & pharm. How do-able?

    caroladybelle replied to Spoiled1's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

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    ADN vs. BSN - patient mortality rates

    caroladybelle replied to Katniss88's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    There are several problems with the methodology of the report. But the most apparent one deals with the type of cases taken. I In the smaller hospitals that I have worked in, the more serious cases,...
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    Math rage

    caroladybelle replied to tayloramaRN2be's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

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    Nurses laid off - Thanks to Obamacare

    caroladybelle replied to amygarside's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It has been replaced by reruns of Faux News and the EIB
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    Being directed to get a patients son a ride home

    caroladybelle replied to unappreciatedrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Explain to the care coordinator, that you have neither money, cab voucher nor bus passes to give, thus (the HELL!) are you supposed to do this. And refer him/her to social work. Then call their...
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    Do most RN jobs have contracts that specify a certain number of years minimum?

    caroladybelle replied to priorities2's topic in General Nursing

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    Any news about pot legalization and BONs?

    caroladybelle replied to TBlase's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Alcohol use is legal, but will still get you fired. Evidence of use of any mind altering drug, legal or not, can still get your licensed
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    How to drop subtle hints with my nursing students about faith.

    caroladybelle replied to HappyWife77's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Where do you live? As a Jew in the on the east coast, I have rarely ever seen Christians respond positively to hear about Islam and to the Buddhist faith, especially in a school environment. Most...
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    Employer's Negative Response to Teaching Hospital Experience

    caroladybelle replied to slr0610's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Having started in community hospitals, and having transitioned to a very wellknown teaching facility, as well as having been a traveler in both, there can be big differences. I have worked with new...
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    U.S. nurses sponsership

    caroladybelle replied to JohnsonRN29's topic in Immigration Advice

    This^!